Merl Combs vs. Red Downey — Career Comparison

Merl Combs
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueShortstop
Red Downey
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueRight Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Merl Combs and Red Downey are closely matched on the surface stats. Merl Combs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.555 vs .544) and on-base percentage (.314 vs .275). Red Downey had the advantage in slugging (.269 vs .241). By the career numbers, Merl Combs had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Merl Combs and Red Downey

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
196.72
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
19
140.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
600
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
81
600
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
361
507.26
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
577.78
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Red Downey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.595
0.595
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
102.58
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
148.15
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
89.93
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
140.74
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.43
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.65
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.41
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.7
40.33
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.31
46.73
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
122.25
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
155.56
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
185.48
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
22
162.96
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Red Downey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.466
0.466
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Red Downey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
63.23
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
7
51.85
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
35.13
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
59.26
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
95.55
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
111.11
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33.98
47.74
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.62
56.42
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.81
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
80.09
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.81
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
43
60.42
Red Downey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
44.44
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.93
9.93
Red Downey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.5
13.5
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.84
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.41
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
11.24
Red Downey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Downey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
29.63
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Red Downey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.41
Red Downey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
29.63
Merl Combs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Red Downey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Merl Combs and Red Downey

Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Red Downey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
Red Downey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Downey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.04
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Downey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
27
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Downey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
9
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
Red Downey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.37
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Red Downey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Red Downey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
Red Downey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.48
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
Red Downey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.48
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Red Downey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.888
Red Downey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Downey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Merl Combs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
Red Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Merl Combs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Red Downey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0